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LATEST: Over 11,000 new cases of virus but hospital numbers fall to lowest level this year

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2022 0

A futher 11,036 people have contracted Covid-19. The Department of Health this evening confirmed it has been notified of a further 5,649 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19, as well as 5,387 positive antigen tests logged through the HSE portal. The number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 has reduced by 32 to 595 today, the lowest […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2022 0

Vera LARKIN (née Meighan) St Rioch’s Street, Kilkenny City/Callan Vera Larkin (née Meighan) St. Rioch’s Street, Kilkenny City and formerly of Ballycloven, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, died peacefully on Wednesday 9th February 2022 in the excellent care of the staff and her devoted family in Archersrath Nursing Home, Kilkenny City. Predeceased by her husband Paddy. Deeply

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Rents in Kilkenny rising faster than rest of country: report

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2022 0

Rents are set to soar even higher in Kilkenny this year, according to a new report. The latest survey from property website Daft.ie has forecast rents in the city and county have risen by 11.5% to €1,162 over the past 12 months. This was higher than the national average rent rise of 10.3%. And Trinity […]

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Deliveroo is coming to Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 10th February 2022 0

Food delivery company Deliveroo is coming to Kilkenny. Deliveroo, which launched in Ireland in 2015, already provides food delivery services in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Wicklow, Louth, Kildare and Meath. And now the company has annoucned it is setting up shop in Kilkenny and in neighbouring counties Carlow and Laois. Deliveroo earlier announced it […]

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€30,000 winning Kilkenny Lotto ticket goes unclaimed

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2022 0

Someone who bought a winning Lotto ticket in Kilkenny could have been almost €30,000 richer – but will probably never realise they lost or forgot they bought the A ticket sold on Tuesday, November 9 at the Circle K on the Castlecomer Road matched 5 numbers in the following night’s draw. But the poor punter […]

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LATEST: 63 more Covid deaths as over 11,000 new cases of virus confirmed

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2022 0

A futher 11,255 people have contracted Covid-19. The Department of Health today reported 5,677 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19. A further 5,578 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. There arecurrently 627 people in hospital with Covid-19, a drop of 19 on yesterday. Of those, 68 are currently in ICU, a drop of […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 9th February 2022 0

Teresa McGRATH (née Somers) Friary Street, Kilkenny City/Castlecomer Teresa (Teasie) McGRATH (née Somers) (Friary Street, Kilkenny and Archersrath Nursing Home, formerly of Clogh, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny). 7th February 2022 (after a short illness in the care of the staff of University Hospital Waterford). Predeceased by her husband Richard (Dick), brothers Eddie, Fr.

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2022 0

Catherine BRANNIGAN (née Dowling) ‘St. Anthony’s ‘, Granges Road, Kilkenny City Catherine Brannigan (née Dowling) (‘St. Anthony’s’, Granges Road, Kilkenny) February 7th 2022 (peacefully) at home after a long illness borne with dignity and courage surrounded by her loving family. Reunited with her beloved husband Michael, adored mum of

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Thieves steal bicycles outside school in Kilkenny city

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2022 0

Gardai are hunting for thieves who stole two bicycles outside a school in Kilkenny. The two bikes – a black and yellow Cube bicycle and a black and green Carrera Crossfire (pictured below) – were stolen outside a school on Dominic Street in recent days. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact […]

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Kilkenny Lotto winner has just hours to claim €30,000 prize

By Kilkenny Now 8th February 2022 0

A local Lotto winner has just hours left to claim a ticket worth almost €30,000. The National Lottery has again appealed to Lotto players in Kilkenny city to check their tickets carefully from the Wednesday, November 10 draw as a Match 5 prize worth €28,908 remains unclaimed. The Lotto Match 5 winner only has until […]